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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

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Severe Electrical Storm

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

An unusually severe electrical storm passed over Bathurst yesterday morning. The lightning and thunder were appalling. One clap resembled…

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Fierce Electric Storm. Katoomba's Experience. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm occurred here yesterday. The lightning" was very severe. Three coach horses were struck, but…

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Thunderstorm at Katoomba. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm occurred at Katoomba, yesterday, the lightning being very severe. Three coach horses were struck dead, and six others…

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Heavy Rain at Young

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

About 10 o'clock on Sunday morning very heavy rain commenced to fall at Young, and lasted an hour and a half; 237 points were registered…

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Storm at Coonamble

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

On Friday night a heavy storm struck the Coonamble district. In the town the rain was not heavy, but the lightning was very vivid and…

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Storm at Peak Hill

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

A severe storm occurred on Saturday evening, at Peak Hill. The' wind blew the roof off Mr. W. M. Reeves' saddler's shop. The front collapsed…

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Terrific Storm at Peak Hill Peak Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A severe storm occurred on Saturday evening. The wind blew the roof off. Mr. W. M. Reeves' saddler's shop. The front collapsed also, and…

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Gale in Sydney Damage at Cricket Ground. Something Not on the Programme. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

A squally southerly blew in Sydney to-night, the wind reaching an hourly velocity of 36 miles. The highest velocity,—52 miles,—was reached at…

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Floods in Yass District

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The intense heat that prevailed on Sunday morning created an extraordinary atmospheric disturbance, continuous rain falling heavily for…

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Cyclonic Thunderstorms Terrific Lichtning—torrential Rain. Blown Out of a Buggy. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A telegram from Cunnamulla states that a terrific cyclone and thunderstorm occurred there on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up…

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Floods in Yass District. Six Inches in an Hour. Yass

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 3

The intense heat that prevailed on Sunday morning credited an extraordinary atmospheric disturbance, continuous rain falling heavily for several…

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Heavy Mountain Thunderstorm Four Horses Killed. Damage to Property

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

One of the worst thunderstorms experienced on the Blue Mountains for many years passed over Katoomba and Leura during Sunday morning, and considerable…

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Violent Storm on the Mountains DESTRUCTIVE [?] Wild and Exciting [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

One of the worst thunderstorms experienced on the Blue Mountains for many years passed over Katoomba and Leura during Sunday morning…

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Cyclonic Thunderstorm. Brisbane

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

A telegram from Cunnamulla states that a terrifie cyclone and thunder storm occured there on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up heavily…

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A Tropical Thunderstorm. Communication with Sydney Interrupted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the mountains about noon to-day, lasting for about a quarter of an hour. Shortly after one o'clock a further atmospheric…

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Torrential Rain Heavy Storms in Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The oppressive, sultry weather conditions which prevailed in Bathurst during the past few days culminated in a terrific rainstorm…

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A Terrific Storm at Dubbo. Buildings Shaken by Thunder

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

A storm, which old residents say was of unprecedented magnitude, broke over Dubbo precisely at noon on Friday. The thunder pealed, and…

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Narrow Escape in Flood

Leader · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

A man named J. Wright, while travelling from Grenfell to Young, encountered a very unpleasant experience as a result of the flooded…

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Disastrous Thunderstorm. at Collarenebri. Collareneri

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the town on Friday night about 7 o'clock. Hail and rain fell in torrents. The wind blew with…

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Storm at Duckmaloi

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

A most terrific storm again passed over this district yesterday. The heavy rain did great damage to crops, especially to potatoes, which are…

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